Week 11
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All | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | Division I-AA Independents | Ivy League | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference | Northeast Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | Patriot League | Pioneer Football League | Southern Conference | Southland Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota St (9 - 1) Schedule: 4.301 (1) | 6.329 6.329  | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (7 - 3) Schedule: 3.733 (6) | 4.818 4.818  | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (5 - 5) Schedule: 3.939 (2) | 4.791 4.791  | |||
| 4. Youngstown St (7 - 3) Schedule: 3.79 (4) | 4.443 4.443  | |||
| 5. Western Illinois (6 - 4) Schedule: 3.749 (5) | 3.862 3.862  | |||
| 6. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.43 (8) | 3.762 3.762  | |||
| 7. South Dakota (4 - 6) Schedule: 3.889 (3) | 3.307 3.307  | |||
| 8. Southern Illinois (3 - 7) Schedule: 3.158 (9) | 2.745 2.745  | |||
| 9. Indiana St (4 - 7) Schedule: 3.522 (7) | 2.485 2.485  | |||
| 10. Missouri St (4 - 6) Schedule: 3.063 (10) | 1.974 1.974  |